4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136353132 English NRW_DS114501 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2024-05-31T09:40:04.21Z NRW 1.0 wel Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Macrofaunal Community Monitoring on Inlets across Wales Macrofaunal Community Monitoring on Inlets across Wales An analysis of the Macro Benthic Community between 2007 and 2012 2016-03-31 NRW_DS116512 Large shallow inlets and bays are habitat complexes which comprise an interdependent mosaic of subtidal and intertidal habitats. Several of these habitat types (1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by sea water at low tide, 1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time and 1170 Reefs) are listed as Annex I habitats in their own right. In Wales inlets occur in a number of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This includes Carmarthen Bay and Estuary SAC which is located off the south Wales, Pembrokeshire Marine SAC which is located around Pembrokeshire, south Wales; and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC which is located on the south side of the Llyn Peninsula north-west Wales. The purpose of this data capture was to examine the indication of anthropogenic change on macro-faunal communities around shallow inlets and bays. This dataset comprises of infaunal species counts, sediment grain size and chemical compositions. Large shallow inlets and bays are habitat complexes which comprise an interdependent mosaic of subtidal and intertidal habitats. Several of these habitat types (1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by sea water at low tide, 1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time and 1170 Reefs) are listed as Annex I habitats in their own right. In Wales inlets occur in a number of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This includes Carmarthen Bay and Estuary SAC which is located off the south Wales, Pembrokeshire Marine SAC which is located around Pembrokeshire, south Wales; and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC which is located on the south side of the Llyn Peninsula north-west Wales. The purpose of this data capture was to examine the indication of anthropogenic change on macro-faunal communities around shallow inlets and bays. This dataset comprises of infaunal species counts, sediment grain size and chemical compositions. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en sd">Species distribution Habitats and biotopes Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme biological monitoring biological surveys coastal inlets inlets chemical analysis sediment infauna NRW Thesaurus NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-01-06 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 2007-01-01 2016-03-31 Database Species data held in Marine Recorder Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 false Quantitative sediment sampling was undertaken at within the Milford Haven and Three Rivers inlets using a using a 0.1 m2 Day Grab. Five replicates grabs were taken at each station for macro faunal sampling; at the majority of locations sediment was sampled directly from the grab used to sample macro fauna with a core. Also a separate grab was taken to sample the sediment Chemistry. Metals were sampled with a plastic scoop and plastic container, whereas Organics were sampled with a metal scoop and acid washed glass container. Quantitative sediment sampling was undertaken at within the Milford Haven and Three Rivers inlets using a using a 0.1 m2 Day Grab. Five replicates grabs were taken at each station for macro faunal sampling; at the majority of locations sediment was sampled directly from the grab used to sample macro fauna with a core. Also a separate grab was taken to sample the sediment Chemistry. Metals were sampled with a plastic scoop and plastic container, whereas Organics were sampled with a metal scoop and acid washed glass container.